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Page v
... written by Sir William Jones , con- taining short notices of his situation and occupations , during every year of his life . It is , indeed , extended beyond the date of his existence , to the 50th year ; opposite to which are the words ...
... written by Sir William Jones , con- taining short notices of his situation and occupations , during every year of his life . It is , indeed , extended beyond the date of his existence , to the 50th year ; opposite to which are the words ...
Page vi
... written by Sir William himself : and , in describing the occurrences of this period , I have frequently availed myself of his own words . I wish , indeed , that I could have used them exclusively ; but the paper is not altogether in a ...
... written by Sir William himself : and , in describing the occurrences of this period , I have frequently availed myself of his own words . I wish , indeed , that I could have used them exclusively ; but the paper is not altogether in a ...
Page viii
... written by him in Bengal , which frequently relate to Indian literature , as well as to subjects and occupations peculiar to that country . The Memoirs and Appendix contain some original compositions of Sir William Jones , which have ...
... written by him in Bengal , which frequently relate to Indian literature , as well as to subjects and occupations peculiar to that country . The Memoirs and Appendix contain some original compositions of Sir William Jones , which have ...
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... written to him a long letter of condolence , replete with philosophic axioms on the brevity of life . Mrs. Jones , who opened the letter , discovered the pur- port of it , at a glance ; and being desired by her hus- band to read it ...
... written to him a long letter of condolence , replete with philosophic axioms on the brevity of life . Mrs. Jones , who opened the letter , discovered the pur- port of it , at a glance ; and being desired by her hus- band to read it ...
Page 11
... written by one Nath . Torperly , a Shropshire man , who , when young , was amanuensis to Vieta , but afterwards writ against him . He was cotemporary with Briggs . The book , I think , can be of no other use to you , than in what ...
... written by one Nath . Torperly , a Shropshire man , who , when young , was amanuensis to Vieta , but afterwards writ against him . He was cotemporary with Briggs . The book , I think , can be of no other use to you , than in what ...
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